He added: "I will do everything in my power to make it better. I'm very, very, very sorry."

Guillen also said his five-game suspension is without pay, although "that is the last thing I'm going to think about right now." He said he will apologize to the ballclub tomorrow for letting them down.

"It's a very sad situation ... [to] not be there for them," he said. "But "I respect the decision. I will take it, whatever they want me to do."